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AOPs of Corsica

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Vin de Corse AOP
Muscat du Cap Corse AOP
Patrimonio AOP
Ajaccio AOP

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Ajaccio

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AOP on Corsica for whites based on Vermentino & rosés/reds based on Sciaccarello

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Muscat du Cap Corse

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AOP on Corsica for VDN of Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc

Northern tip of island overlapping Patrimonio

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Patrimonio

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AOP on Corsica for varietal Vermentino & red/rosé based on Nielluccio

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Vin de Corse

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General AOP of Corsica for white, rosé & red

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Subzones of Vin du Corse

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5
Calvi
Figari
Porto-Vecchio
Coteaux du Cap Corse
Sartène
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Principal grapes of Corsica

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White: Vermentino, Ugni Blanc, Muscat
Red: Grenache, Nielluccio, Sciaccarello

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Malvioisie de Corse

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Vermentino on Corsica

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Rossola

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Ugni Blanc on Corsica

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Communal appellations of Corsica

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Ajaccio AOP

Patrimonio AOP

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AOPs of Provence

west to east

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Les Baux de Provence
Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence
Palette
Côtes de Provence
Cassis
Coteaux Varois en Provence
Bandol
Bellet
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Les Baux de Provence

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AOP of Provence for Blanc, Rosé & Rouge
White grapes: Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Vermentino, Roussane, Bourboulenc, Marsanne, Ugni Blanc
Red grapes: Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Counoise, Carignan, Cab. Sauv.

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Coteaux d’Aix en Provence

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AOP in Provence for Vermentino-based whites & Grenache-based red/rosé

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Palette

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Tiny AOP of Provence for white, red & rosé of complex blends

Château Simone only producer of note

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Cassis

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AOP of Provence for blends
White, red & rosé

Crème de Cassis NOT made here & no relation

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Bandol

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AOP in Provence for Clairette-based white & Mourvèdre/Cinsault/Grenache-based red/rosé

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Coteaux Varois en Provence

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AOP in center of region for Vermentino-based white & Cinsault/Grenache/Mourvèdre/Syrah-based red/rosé

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Bellet

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AOP zone in eastern Provence (near Nice) for Vermentino-based white
Reds based on Braquet & Fuella Nera

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Côtes de Provence

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AOP in Provence for white, red & rosé

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Subzones of Côtes de Provence

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3
Sainte-Victoire
Fréjus
La Londe

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Subzones of Languedoc AOP

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Grès de Montpellier*
*St-Christol
*St-Drézéry
*St-Georges-D'Orques
*La Méjanelle
Pézanes
La Clape
Pic St-Loup
Cabrières
Terasses du Larzac
Picpoul de Pinet
Quatourze
Montpeyroux
St-Saturnin
Sommières
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Grès de Montpellier

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Red wine only cru of Languedoc for Rhône varieties, principally Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre

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Crus of Languedoc that permit rosé

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Cabrières

Pic-St-Loup

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Crus of Languedoc the permit white wine

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Picpoul de Pinet

La Clape

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Fitou

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AOP of Languedoc embedded in Corbières

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Corbières

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AOP of Languedoc for white, rosé and red

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AOPs in Aude Département

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Limoux
Fitou
Corbières
La Clape
Cabardès
Malepères
Minervois (& Herault)
Rivesaltes (& Pyrenées-Orientales)
Grand Rousillon (& Pyrenées-Orientales)
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La Clape

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Cru of Languedoc in Aude dept.

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Cabardès

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AOP of Languedoc adjacent to Minervois for red & rosé

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Malepère

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AOP of Languedoc for
CF-based rosé
Merlot-based rouge

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Limoux styles

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AOP of Languedoc for
Blanc
Rouge
Vin Mousseux Blanc "Méthode Ancestral"
Vin Mousseux Blanc "Blanquette de Limoux"
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Sparkling wine from Limoux

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All Vin Mousseux Blanc
“Méthode Ancestral”
“Blanquette de Limoux”
“Crémant de Limoux”

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Corbières-Boutenac

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AOP within Corbières for red wines only

Carignan-based

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AOPs of Langeudoc for VDNs

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Muscat de Mireval AOP
Muscat de Lunel AOP
Muscat de St-Jean-de-Minervois AOP
Muscat de Frontignan AOP (VDN & VDL)

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Minervois

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AOP in Languedoc for white, red & rosé
Straddles Aude & Hérault depts.
Many subzones

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Minervois-La Livinière

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Only AOP subzone of Minervois

Red only from Grenache, Ladoner Pelut, Mourvèdre, Syrah

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Clairette du Languedoc

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AOP in Languedoc for 100% Clairette
3 styles:
Blanc
Rancio
VDL
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St-Chinian

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AOP of Languedoc for white, rosé & red wines

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Subzones of St-Chinian

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Berlou & Roquebrun

Both for red only, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan

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Muscat de Nöel

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Christmas wines that must be bottled no later than Dec. 1 of the year of harvest
Produced in Lunel & St-Jean-de-Minervois

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Muscat in Langudoc

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À Petit Grains Blanc

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AOPs of Roussillon

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Banyuls
Banyuls Grand Cru
Côtes du Roussillon
Côtes du Roussillon Villages
Collioure
Grand Roussillon
Maury
Muscat de Rivesaltes
Rivesaltes
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Styles of VDNs

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Blanc
Ambré
Tuilé
Rosé
Grenat
Rimage
Traditionnel
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Oxidative styles of VDN

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Ambré

Tuilé

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Grenat

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Style of VDN from 100% Grenache Noir aged reductively for 1 year and bottled before March 1 of second year

46
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Bonbonne

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Glass vessel used in Rousillon to age wines under sun

47
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Collioure

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AOP for unfortified wines of Banyuls

Red, white & rosé

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White grapes of Collioure

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Grenache Blanc
Grenache Gris
Macabeu
Marsanne
Roussane
Tourbat
Vermentino
Muscat Blanc à Petit Grains
Muscat of Alexandria
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Red grapes of Collioure

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Grenache
Mourvèdre
Syrah
Carignan
Counoise
Cinsault
50
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Tourbat

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AKA Malvoisie du Rousillon

White grape in most white and rosé blends in Roussilon, both light and fortified

51
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Muscat de Rivesaltes

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AOP for 100% Muscat (à Petit Grains & d’Alexandrie)

Blanc & Muscat de Nöel

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Hors d’Age

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Aging term for Tuilé & Ambré styles of VDN

Until at least 9/1 of fifth year after harvest

53
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Banyuls

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AOP for Grenache-based VDN in Roussillon

54
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Rimage

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Vintage-dated VDN bottled w/in one year

55
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Les Aspres

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Sub zone of Côtes du Roussillon for red only

Mourvèdre & Syrah based

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Côtes du Roussillon

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AOP for white, rosé & red wine

57
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Côtes du Roussillon Villages

A 
Red only AOP
4 villages:
Caramany
Latour-de-France
Lesquerde
Tautavel
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Grand Roussillon

A

AOP for VDN Blanc, rosé, rouge & Rancio

59
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Maury

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AOP for red wine and VDN of all styles

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AOPs of Dordogne for sweet wine

A 
Côtes de Montravel
Haut-Montravel
Rosette
Monbazillac
Saussignac
61
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Dry wine AOPs of Dordogne dept.

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Bergerac
Côtes de Bergerac
Montravel
Pécharmant

62
Q

Côtes de Duras

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AOP adjacent to Bergerac for R, W & Rosé from Bordeaux varieties

63
Q

AOPs south of Dordogne

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Côtes de Duras
Côtes du Marmandais
Buzet
Bruhlois (no white)

All 3 colors for each, Bordeaux varieties

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AOPs east of Dordogne

A 
Cahors 
Entraygues-Le Fel
Estaing
Marcillac 
Côtes de Millau
65
Q

Fer

A

Red grape variety common in SW France, particularly in eastern AOPs, i.e. Marcillac

66
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Gaillac location/styles

A 
AOP in Southwest France for 
Blanc
Blanc Doux
Blanc VT
Primeur Rouge
Rosé
Rouge
Vin Mousseux (Méthode Ancestral, Doux)
67
Q

White Grapes of Gaillac

A 
Len de l'El
Mauzac
Mauzac Rosé
Muscadelle
Ondenc
Sauv. Blanc
68
Q

Gaillac Premières Côtes

A

AOP for dry white only

69
Q

AOPs of Gascony

A 
5
Floc de Gascogne
Tursan
St-Mont
Madiran
Pacherenc du Vic Bilh
70
Q

Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh

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AOP for white only covering same area as Madiran

71
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Madiran styles/cepage

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Red only AOP of Gascony

60-80% Tannat, plus CF, CS & Fer

72
Q

AOPs north of Toulouse for red & rosé only

A

Fronton
St-Sardos
Coteaux du Quercy
Brulhois

73
Q

AOPs of SW France near Spanish border

A

Irouléguy
Béarn
Jurançon (white only)

74
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Jurançon styles

A

Blanc
Blanc sec
Blanc VT

75
Q

St-Mont

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AOP north of Madiran for Tannat-based R & R and Gros Manseng-based white

76
Q

Vin de Corse Rouge/Rose Cepage

A

Red/rosé: Grenache+Nielliccio+ Sciaccarello based

77
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Vin de Corse Blanc Cepage

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White: Vermentino-based

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Côtes de Provence White grapes

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Clairette, Ugni Blanc, Sémillon, Vermentino

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Q

Côtes de Provence Red grapes

A

Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Tibournen

80
Q

Crus of Grès de Montpellier

A 
4
St-Christol
St-Drézéry
St-Georges-d'Orques
La Méjanelle
81
Q

Fitou cepage

A

Min. 30% Carignan, min. 30% Grenache+Lladoner Pelut

82
Q

Fitou sections

A

2
Fitou Maritime
Fitou Montagneux

83
Q

Corbières White grapes

A

Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Macabeu, Rousanne, Vermentino

84
Q

Corbières Red grapes

A

Grenache, Lladoner Pelut, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Carignan

85
Q

La Clape White grapes

A

Bourboulenc & Grenache Blanc based

86
Q

La Clape Red grapes

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Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Syrah based

87
Q

Cabardès cepage

A

Min. 40% CS+CF+Merlot, min. 40% Grenache+Syrah

88
Q

Limoux Blanc

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Oak-aged white from Mauzac, Chenin Blanc & Chardonnay

89
Q

Limoux Rouge

A

Merlot-based

90
Q

Limoux Méthode Ancestral

A

100% Mauzac

91
Q

Blanquette de Limoux

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traditional method, min. 90% Mauzac, with Chard & Chenin

92
Q

Crémant de Limoux

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traditional method, max. 90% Chard+Chenin plus max 20% Mauzac+Pinot Noir

93
Q

St-Chinian blanc

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Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Vermentino

94
Q

St-Chinian rouge

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Grenache, Lladoner Pelut, Mourvèdre, Syrah

95
Q

Banyuls styles

A 
5
Blanc
Ambré
Rosé
Rimage
Traditionnel
96
Q

Banyuls denominations

A

Normale
Hors d’Age
Rancio
Grand Cru

97
Q

Banyuls aging

A

Normale, Hors d’Age & Rancio

Min. 30 mos. in barrel

98
Q

Banyuls cepage

A

min. 50% Grenache

Grand Cru for Rouge only: min. 75% Grenache

99
Q

Bergerac styles

A

dry Red, White & Rose

Pécharmant

100
Q

Côtes de Bergerac styles

A

dry red, white & rose

1% higher ABV than Bergerac

101
Q

Montravel styles

A

dry red & white

102
Q

Pécharmant styles

A

red Bordeaux blends

103
Q

Cahors style/cepage

A

red only

min. 70% Cot, plus Merlot & Tannat

104
Q

Entraygues-Le Fel styles

A

red, white, rose

105
Q

Estaing styles

A

red, white, rose

106
Q

Côtes de Millau styles

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red, white, rose

107
Q

Marcillac styles/cepage

A

Fer-based red & rosé

108
Q

Red Grapes of Gaillac

A 
Syrah
Duras
Fer
Gamay
Bordeaux reds
109
Q

Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh cepage

A

60-80% Courbu, Petit Courbu, Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng

Plus Arrufiac

110
Q

Jurançon cepage

A

Blanc & Blanc sec: min. 50% Mansengs plus others

Blanc VT: Gros & Petit Manseng only

111
Q

Jurançon RS

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Blanc: Min 40 g/L
VT: Min 55 g/L

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